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Friday, 29 April
Semi-finals (best of 33 frames)
10:00 BST
Ding Junhui (Chn) 6-2 Alan McManus
14:30 BST
Mark Selby (Eng) 5-3 Marco Fu (HK)
19:00 BST
Ding Junhui (Chn) v Alan McManus (Sco)
>>67192280
1sr for Alan McAnus
Morning lads
Just been to Lidl to get some snacks in
Ready for a day of nawty snooks
>>67192280
anyone got a decent stream for this?
Morning lads, just woke up.
I see Ding is starting well again. I was hoping for that.
>>67192392
I use bbc iPlayer with a proxy
>>67192392
http://www.stream2watch.co/live-now/live-tv/gb/bbc-2-live-stream
>>67192414
cheers
C E N T U R Y
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those ton up signs are the worst thing in snooker
Does anyone know of any good articles written about the popularity of snooker in China? There must be some out there.
I just found a shitty one where they copy pasted Ronnie's name from wikipedia
>Ronnie Antonio O'Sullivan, professional snooker player, said, "I think maybe in five or ten years', in this tournament, in the top 16 players you will see twelve of them are Chinese players. I truly believe that. I think they will dominate snooker."
How broken is McAnus' spirit now lads?
McManus gone full tartan.
This will be a swift session
Front row Norwich fan spotted
It's my fav gay referee. I just forgot his name. Anyone?
We epic comeback now
>>67192552
Olivier Marteel when I type in Belgian snooker ref into Google.
>Hold on! Has it got the legs? Has it got the legs?!
it's not even on course for the pocket Jon you spaz
you'd think snooker players would've worked out a better break off really. it seems that most of the time they leave a pot on which can easily cost them the frame
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_break
>The most century breaks in a single game by both players is eight, and was achieved for the first time in the 1999 World Championship semi-final between Hendry and O'Sullivan (four each).[61] It was equalled by Hendry and Peter Ebdon during the 2002 final. This record was tied again by O'Sullivan and Barry Hawkins in the final of the 2013 World Snooker Championship.[62]
This can surely be beaten don't you think?
>>67192569
Thanks lad.
>>67192619
And Ding can do better than this:
>Only Selby and O'Sullivan have compiled six centuries each in a single World Championship match at the Crucible Theatre.[56] Selby set the record in a second round match at the 2011 World Championship,[58] which was also a record for a best-of-25 match.[59] O'Sullivan tied it when he compiled six centuries during the final of the 2013 Championship, setting a record for a world final at the Crucible; the record for a final previously stood at five, jointly held by Hendry (in 1997), John Higgins (1998) and Matthew Stevens (2000).[60]
>>67192610
I think it's common courtesy to do it like that. If you start min maxing the break off, you don't get much of a game. It's very easy to do a shot that doesn't give your opponent anything to work with, but if he does the same, yeah, you get it.
Alan "Angles" McManus
Hell of a shot to pocket that red by Shia LaBoeuf's dad.
I know it's kind of old news now but what did you lads think about that whole "Snooker should have Darts' atmosphere" thing?
Would you want darts-esque drunken cheering during your snooks or are you happy with the strict quietness that we currently have?
>>67192764
the cancer that will destroy the game. I like darts but it is it's own thing.
>>67192764
All that yelling and shouting is not befitting for a gentleman's game.
>>67192764
I like darts, but snooker is a different thing. Having one tournament like the Shootout is enjoyable, because it's nice for players to have a more relaxed tournament for a change, but that's enough. I could also do without the bimbos, that was cringy as fuck.
What was Hearn's "big" announcement anyway?
Snooker Shoot-out is replace the Masters in the Triple Crown?
>>67192812
It was about a 10 year deal with Eurosport, I believe.
>>67192782
this so much.
looking at the audience always make me cringe.
wearing a football jersey of man city while going to watch snooker?
for the love of god.
>>67192812
new deal with eurosport I think
>>67192610
I think we should all go and study Barry Hawkins' break-off a few days ago and standardize it
>>67192825
Wearing a football jersey of man city is something I would in general disapprove of.
>>67192825
>there are still people over the age of 16 who wear football shirts to snooker
Disgraceful.
>>67192835
https://youtu.be/5b_IprNIo2g
>>67192764
Darts is not a mind game like Snooker, so shouting out would disrupt the players focus.
With darts there is alot of room for error and much less so with snooker, totally different game
>>67192858
That was glorious
>>67192873
You'd think you'd need to concentrate in darts though, trying to consistently get those little arrows into those little spaces seems tough. It has its roots in the pub I suppose, where there's always noise. Snooker has its history in more a quiet environment and surroundings.
>>67192930
Maybe, but when the player is acutally taking the shot, the crowed isn't as rowdy and the player has 3 attempts to hit the target.
>Nosebleed
poor McAnus
>>67193096
Soon, all balls will be red.
>Ding completely fucks up shot
>clapping
U wot
>>67193158
Trying to urge the underdog McManus on probably.
the Ding has donged
Game of the century
He's still in this lads.
NAWTY
OH SHIT
WE TRICK SHOT NOW
>Angles
Thread Theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AN04imFDK8
alright lads
this is my first time watching snooker unironically
>>67192764
I'd be more likely to go and watch it if the crowd was allowed to make noise, but the laddish Magaluf atmosphere would be horrendous if they transplanted it completely.
How is Sonny O Dullivan doing?
>>67193617
welcome, must say we don't usually see much anime posted in here
>>67193617
>unironically
>posts anime
whatever you say, lad.
>>67192858
BASED
>'angles'
>>67193627
>>67193634
yeh dw im not going to be a cunt and spam it
>>67193623
It was a "Ronnie doesn't actually BTFO of everyone this year" episode.
>it's a tactical frame episode
time for a tea break
U wot m8?
Tactical episodes are based
>>67193673
bit late for that, the frame is over now
so are people here supporting either of these players or is this just an excuse to procrastinate?
>>67192764
darts atmosphere is shit even for darts, most bitches go there to drink not to watch
>Selby, Fu, Ding and McManus in the semi-finals
Why couldn't the two likable players be kept apart? This match would have made such a comfy final.
>>67193704
I support anyone to win as long as it isn't selby or murphy.
>Saying "slow up" instead of "slow down"
This triggers me so hard. I know you can say it, but it just sounds so awful and wrong.
No 147 for 6 months after this
>>67193717
At least this means we're guaranteed one good guy in the final
This must be the hardest century anyone has managed this tournament.
TON UP
GWAN ALAN
>>67193829
I wonder if Barry Hearn set it up specifically so that would happen?
Give me the angles, Alan
/N A W T Y/
Alan is literally are guy, prove me wrong
>>67193881
>prove me wrong
I can't
I fully accept and embrace Anus as being our guy
>>67192619
>>67192635
Looks like we'll be getting some record breakers by the end of the day.
>>67193704
I'm pretty new to snooker (this is the first tournament I'm following), but I'm really liking Ding.
They should show some clips of Alan McManus from the 1990s. That would be more interesting than a repeat of "here's what people think of Ding."
>>67193916
same t︃bh
>>67193916
>>67194076
If you're new, you won't have seen the time about eight years ago when Ding started crying because he was losing a frame to Ronnie O'Sullivan, so Ronnie lost on purpose and went to comfort him.
>>67194194
Wew, didn't know about that. Luckily he seems to have matured a bit since.
>>67194194
wasn't he crying because the crowd were being cunts?
Get home see that McManus is only 2 behind now, fuck lads I love this man hope he goes on and wins
>>67192383
are you me?
got some figrolls and baklava, with my cuppa to combat this shitty weather
>>67194363
so he can get utterly dismantled by selby? fuck that, ding is our only chance of having a decent final
>>67194277
>>67194194
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-430414/Ding-left-tears-race-row-mars-OSullivan-Masters-final-win.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkadWyOKPjg
1:57:15
>>67194417
They said maguire would demolish him, they said Carter would take him and they also said Higgins would wipe him out. Aye mate
>>67194466
selby's in a different class to all of those players at the moment
'MON RONNIE
>>67194194
haha holy shit nigga just walk away lmao
>>67194194
bet it was you who shouted at him, you bully
>>67194528
JUST LOOK AWAY FROM THE TABLE NIGGA CLOSE UR EYES
>literally being called anus
How long is it going to be before the BBC shit cans Thorne, Taylor and Virgo? They are obnoxious and are out of touch with the game.
Griffiths is based but is usually coaching someone and Doherty is a vapid cliche machine
>>67194622
They be on until they die. Like Motson with the footy
>>67194622
Once they go the likes of ebdon will be one of the main commentators. Ill take wheres the cue ball going everytime.
oooh Hazel is a saucy minx
Wtf is rob walker doing in the background
>>67194662
They did get rid of Clive Everton
>>67194687
Ebdon is like an excitable child with a mic.
Finland mentioned by Rob Walker
>>67194697
Lovely blue eyes. Nice body underneath those suits I imagine.
>>67194705
MCing.
>>67194622
>>67194687
The smooth voice of t. MR VIRGO is about 7/10 the reason I watch snooker.
WHERES THE CUE BALL GOING
>>67194763
The only commentator I don't like is Willie desu
Fuck sake thorne in the box. Would have prefered the virgo hendry goat combo
>>67194790
Good tastes m8 best combo by a mile
>>67194790
JP is underrated, JP and Davis/Hendry is quiet comfy
>>67194429
>insulting players based on race
Just cmonronnay things.
>>67194881
>it's a hendry/davis episode
>nothing is said for an entire frame
>>67194909
Perfection. Sometimes nothing needs to be said
>>67194909
>commentating on the match
>not just being payed to sit there and gets the bants with your mic off
You'll never make a pundit anon.
FINISH HIM OFF FU HES A MUG
RETURN OF THE BOUNCE
Nothing better for me when they choreograph how a shot is going to go wrong/right and it happens exactly how they saw it.
What's Fu's nickname? Does he even have one or has Selby snapped all the good ones up?
>>67194909
hendry is a commentator now? what the fuck.
cheeky bit of practice
>>67195154
For a few years now.
>>67195153
>>67195154
He retired in 2012 from competition.
why does no one call ding 'pot noodle' anymore
>>67195247
I don't wish to be arrested by the PC police
>>67195170
I've been out of the snooker loop for years. follow the results of the world and UKs but never get a chance to watch any more. david vine and whispering ted are the GOATs, but I used to tolerate virgo and parrot. thorne was inoffensive.
>>67195225
my surprise was at such a boring man being a commentator. I know he retired. is he any good?
>>67195247
Shaun Murphy ate it.
>>67195247
kek
Is there a better nickname?
Fuck off willie id like to see you play it better
>good shot
he left open a zero risk pot you dullard
>>67195333
>Mr Maximum
has made one maximum
>>67195270
>is he any good?
He fucking great. The guy is savage as fuck, all he does is shit on everyone's game and rips them apart also he constantly right when he says it. It like someone told him "if you've got anything nice to say, don't say it".
This frame is literally ass
haha oh wat
>>67195400
https://twitter.com/SHendry775/status/726050634143772672
>>67195436
>watch a match featuring Mark Selby
>expect it not to be bum
Are is they, JV what are this grammar
>>67195276
Shaun Murphy is on track to be another Stephen Lee.
>>67195526
*claps sarcastically*,
>>67195504
at least Lee was likeable, dem exhibition shots mang, I'll take the match fixing over the bible basher any day
If someone English dosent win this are we going to get ripped again
I can't take it anymore
What a great opening 4 shots to this frame
>>67195551
That only leaves Selby
>>67195556
Trump would have cleared up by now
TSFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
>>67195538
I don't think I know of anyone who likes Shaun Murphy.
is virgo talking about the fairness of the audience to imply they wouldn't support a chinese man?
>>67195600
Well he is used to commentating on CMONRONNAYs so probably.
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Nice. This is why we need a fu ding final
>cameraman following the player all the way to the bathroom
yep, it's British
>able to pounce
not unlike a human leopard
>complain about the pockets being easy
>ZOMG so many centuries guys
>complain about bad bounces
Make up your mind.
MEDAL MAN!
>>67195526
>King
>centuries
C+ for effort
>that dude filming on his red nintendo ds
>>67195684
And weren't they complaining about the tables last week? And we still haven't seen a 147 this tournament.
Is parrot the older reincarnation of neil bucchanan from art attack?
Oh fuck off Fry, you wore out your welcome a long time ago.
>>67195779
Only if he goes off to re-form a rock band
Ref's trousers are rather baggy I must say
disaster
He mad
past his Sel-by date
>selby
>molesta from lesta
WHERE'S THE CUE BALL GOING?!
FUUUCCCCKKKK OFFFFF VIRGO!!!!!!!!!!!
Fucking fat wanker stfu
>>67196213
fucking Virgo. I thought somebody was poking his neck.
He IS a meme, a living breathing meme.
>tfw Eurosport have based Ronnie and we have virgo and ebdon
Would make the switch if I could
Chippy dosent open for another 10 minsssss reeeeeeeee
What you lot got planned for dinner/tea?
>>67196333
Pizza, halloumi and homemade garlic bread with the housemates, with baklava for dessert
>being fat shits together
we /comfy/ now
Feel the Fu faggots
>>67196359
Lel reminds me of uni
Selby is playing shite by his standard s
>>67196411
saving his power for the final so he can wallop ding
>Fu's tip
THE DRAMA
LOL
T O P
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fu - ding or ding - fu ?
THE TIP!!!!!!!!
Pussies. Ronnie would just grab a cue from some fan in the crowd and smash in a 147
did fu lose the frame?
Sorry why is this such a big deal?
I mean yeah it's annoying ,but 'the worst thing that can happen' Jesus Christ
>>67196483
fascinating
>>67196526
Hendry has just explained why
Any dutchies watching? De pomerans, de pomerans is eraf! Wat verschrikkelijk!
Hahah
>>67196540
Hes chatting S m8
How do you want your tip senpai?
>>67196526
Fu finally found his rhythm and Selby really really needed a break. Pretty awful luck.
>>67196526
if you played with the same cue and tip, and suddenly have to adjust (if it's a different hardness, size, shape) can literaly change everything, and right in the middle of a semi, no pressure?
>>67196564
>really really needed a break
only got a couple frames left anyway lol
>>67196540
Quick recap? Not watching bbc
They have to careful now not to show the magnet activation controls.
>>67196578
Well, losing both doesn't sound like the ideal case scenario for Selby.
>>67196575
There's only a few frames left then they have a night off
Stop being a autist like Virgo ,no big deal
Has anyone ever seen this happen before?
>>67196610
I remember seeing it in some smaller tournament few years ago.
>>67196610
Dutch commentator said something about Williams vs Ding QF?
>>67196575
He won't change either, the tip will be simply reattached.
>>67196610
Happened to me once and I've seen it happen to other people. I saw it happen to Stevens many years ago as well, pretty sure that was either a WC semi or the final even.
But at least I knew the tip was loose for a while before it finally fell off and I think that's more common. Weird that Fu didn't notice anything.
>one of the most dramatic frames Iv ever witnessed
Lol really
OMG HOW IS HE STILL WINNING THIS FRAME AFTER TIPGATE AKA THE BIGGEST SNOOKER TRAGEDY SIENCE HIGGINGS
>>67196644
>Weird that Fu didn't notice anything.
Looked a bit like his mind was absent and he accidentally hit the corner of the tip with the chalk and effectively levered it from the cue.
>>67196696
fucking hilarious, this is the best WC I have seen from the first one I watched in 2001 to date
>>67196321
>Ronnie
>based
Nice pot from Selby
Clearly the tip played a massive part in that
>Marco Fu/Alan McManus final actually could happen
Barry Hearn confirmed shitting himself - no magnets strong enough to rescue this
Tip must of put Selby off
>>67196731
Fancy a nosh?
>>67195551
The last 4 finals have featured all Englishmen. Let someone else have a bash.
>no curlingfus posted
Step it up /147/
>>67196799
Me on the left [spoiler] I wish
>>67196760
>>67196754
Angles Mc Anus is based you daft cunt
I bet you unironically like selby
>the sausage knight
JUST: The Frame
>>67196956
Fucking typical selby winning that. Bore off m8
>>67196927
How does one ironically like someone?
>>67196972
Stuart Bingham is the prime example
>>67196927
>>67196964
Selby's going to win his second world championship and I'm going to laugh at you all.
>>67196861
People on here still post le fedora man
Kek thought we'd out grown that
>>67197001
Selby may get his name on the trophy but respect is what really counts
Who elected Shaun Murphy as the wise snooker guru?
>>67197025
Jesus Christ himself.
>>67196610
You now remember Ronnie biting his tip off
W2C alans trouses
>mcmemeus
Who's got the nickname list? I feel like adding them back in.
>>67197100
Put in
Mark 'the ass was fat' Selby
>>67197100
Do it
>>67197079
Unironically....
https://www.scotlandshop.com
>>67197171
give me some nicknames.
>>67197100
>>67197224
Stupid Sexy Selby
>>67197224
'life long Leicester'
>>67197224
'Master b-gamer'
>>67197224
Better call sel
>>67197224
SuperMarket Sweep
>>67197195
>170 quid
>>67197307
you expecting mr angles to be wearing cheap troosers?
>>67197224
Mark the Mong
>>67197224
'Broke my sel-ibacy'
>>67197224
The Anti-Ronnie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Selby
feel free to add some more
>>67197227
The molester from Leicester is the killing line
>>67197224
Mark "please kill me" Selby
well done anons
Already rolled back. Fucking wikipedia. No fun allowed.
>>67197224
He came and he Felby
>>67197415
>>67197079
>>67197314
Tartan is my favourite style when it comes to snooker attire, Hendry, Mark J Williams and Mark King used to rock these jackets (especially the purple variant) extremely well.
>>67198193
Looks great on the back of a waistcoat. Not sure about tartan trousers though.
